| 2008 | Achievement First | $1,664,600 | Education |
| 2008 | National Governors' Association Center for Best Practices | $300,000 | Education |
| 2008 | Uncommon Schools | $500,000 | Education |
| 2008 | Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc. | $250,000 | Special Projects |
| 2008 | Taxpayers for Common Sense | $150,000 | Democracy |
| 2008 | American Council on Education | $187,000 | Legacy |
| 2008 | Center for Public Integrity | $507,400 | Democracy |
| 2008 | America's Voice Education Fund | $6,500,000 | Democracy |
| 2008 | Education Sector Inc. | $500,000 | Education |
| 2008 | The New Press Inc. | $150,000 | Legacy |
| 2008 | National Urban League, Inc. | $100,000 | Special Projects |
| 2008 | The Climate Research Fund | $500,000 | Special Projects |
| 2008 | Neighborhood Funders Group | $1,600 | Legacy |
| 2008 | Nueva Esperanza | $25,000 | Legacy |
| 2008 | Community Renewal Society | $50,000 | Legacy |
| 2008 | The Center for Independent Documentary, Inc. | $25,000 | Legacy |
| 2008 | University of Miami | $50,000 | Legacy |
| 2008 | League of Young Voters Education Fund | $50,000 | Democracy |
| 2008 | The Regents of the University of Michigan | $50,000 | Democracy |
| 2008 | Salzburg Global Seminar | $50,000 | International Peace and Security |
| 2008 | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations | $20,000 | Higher Education and Research in Africa |
| 2008 | South African Institute for Advancement | $49,874 | Higher Education and Research in Africa |
| 2008 | Duke University | $25,000 | Legacy |
| 2008 | Political Research Associates | $50,000 | Democracy |
| 2008 | Human Sciences Research Council | $25,000 | Higher Education and Research in Africa |
